The Dead Assassin refuses to lie down and die. Reviews on GoodReads vary enormously. A few haters hate it. Most readers like or at least love it and many fans think it's better than the first novel.

Most professional reviewers give it consistently high marks. Here is the latest good review from TheBookbag.co.uk. Again, a reviewer who really "gets it."

The Book Bag Review

THE REVENANT OF THRAXTON HALL is a Nancy Pearl Award Finalist!

I have been a proud member of the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association for years now, so it gives me great pride to announce that THE REVENANT OF THRAXTON HALL is a finalist in the PNWA's yearly Nancy Pearl Award. Yippee!

Named for Seattle's beloved librarian and literary critic, the award recognises novels published by PNWA members. The winners will be announced at the PNWA's annual conference in July. But, sad to say, unless someone mails me a plane ticket, I won't be attending.

However, if you are lucky enough to attend this most excellent annual writer's conference, you will be able to purchase copies of my novels in the book store.

DEAD ASSASSIN an open and shut case for Criminal Element.com

The prestigious mystery web site, Criminal Element.com, just released a glowing review of THE DEAD ASSASSIN.

Even though she hasn't read the first novel in the Paranormal Casebooks series, reviewer Katherine Tomlinson was very impressed with how quickly the narrative catcher the reader up with the mystery and the milieu in "just a few elegant paragraphs."

You can read the full review at the Criminal Element website:

Criminalelement.com

Another 5 Star Review of the DEAD ASSASSIN!

Now that early review ARCs are hitting Netgalley and getting into the hands of book bloggers, THE DEAD ASSASSIN is starting to rack up four and five star reviews.

Here is one of the latest, from a book blog called Bookishsmaug. (Smaug is the name of the Dragon from the Hobbit movies. Gettit?)

You can read the full review here:  Bookishsmaug Review

THE DEAD ASSASSIN Slays His First Victim!

The second book in the Paranormal Casebooks series, THE DEAD ASSASSIN has yet to hit the bookstores but it is already grabbing some great reviews.

The first book in the series, THE REVENANT OF THRAXTON HALL, received a rapturous review from an Aussie-Lady-Turned-Edinburgh-Book-Blogger by the name of Mel.

So when I received my ARCs of THE DEAD ASSASSIN, it seemed a good idea to forward one to Mel. I did and here's she tweeted upon reading it:

To read Mel's very enthusiastic review, check out the article on her website here:

http://www.everythingiwishedfor.co.uk

British Fantasy Society Finds THE REVENANT A "Spiffing Tale"

Even though THE REVENANT OF THRAXTON HALL has been out for more than a year, people are still discovering it for the first time and it's still generating rave reviews.

Here is the latest killer review, written by Alex Bardy, it appears on the very prestigious web site of The British Fantasy Society. You can read the full review here:

British Fantasy Society Review

My First Book Signing Is Out of this World and Off the Planet

Saturday, February 28, I hopped a train to London to attend a special book signing organised by my publisher, Titan Books. The venue was Forbidden Planet books, one of the funkiest and coolest bookstores you can imagine. FP has two floors devoted to Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and Mystery titles, as well as many tie-ins with Star Trek/Star Wars/Dr. Who and comic book/graphic novel related titles.

The  event was attended by four Titan authors who write Sherlock-related books. The signing panel consisted of Vaughn Entwistle (The Revenant of Thraxton Hall), Adam Christopher (Elementary, Ghost Line), James Lovegrove (Sherlock Holmes, Gods of War), and George Mann (Sherlock Holmes, The Spirit Box).

It was a real thrill to be at my first book signing and it was especially gratifying to meet and shake hands with fans who had traveled to the event specifically to meet me. Several even brought both versions of my book, hardcover and paperback, for me to sign, and several wanted their photo taken with me. My first fifteen minutes of fame actually lasted an hour!

It was also wonderful to meet Miranda Jewess, my very astute editor at Titan Books and Ella Bowman, one of Titan's PR wizards. After the event we retired to the Cross Keys pub for a G&T and a good old chin wag before I caught the train at Paddington Station for home.

I'm still floating on a cloud of endorphins!

Here is a photo of me looking only a little like Snidely Whiplash in my Victorian Topper and frock coat, apparently rubbing my hands with glee as my fiendish plot comes to fruition.